Dawn Angelique Richard

Dawn Richard
Background information
Birth name	Dawn Angelique Richard
Born	August 5 1983 (1983-08-05) (age 24)
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genre(s)	Pop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2005–present
Label(s)	Bad Boy
Associated acts	Danity Kane
Website	DawnRichardOnline.com

Dawn Angelique Richard (born August 5, 1983) is an American singer, and member of the musical group, Danity Kane. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and she is of Haitian, Creole and African-American descent. Due to Hurricane Katrina, Dawn and her family now reside in Baltimore, Maryland. Dawn has also released a solo album called Been A While which had no releases and didn't chart. Dawn draws anime, and one drawing in particular caught the attention of Diddy. When asked what the character's name was she replied "Danity Kane". It was a female superhero she drew while Danity Kane was in the studio, and to Diddy this represented the girls of Making The Band 3. Diddy then decided it would be the name of the group. The name and story was first introduced during Danity Kane's TRL appearance on June 14th, 2006. In 2005, Dawn auditioned for the MTV show Making the Band 3 in Orlando, where she was chosen to compete for a spot in Diddy's future girl-group. After a season of drama, competition, and friendships, Dawn made the band along with Aubrey O'Day, Aundrea Fimbres, Wanita Woodgette, more commonly known as "D. Woods", and Shannon Bex. Dawn's soothing voice "blends beautifully" with the group. Yet, she stands out with her sultry-yet-vibrant vocals. In June of last year, the band announced their group name, Danity Kane, on Total Request Live. Danity Kane dropped their album in the summer of 2006, which now went platinum.

Discography

Albums

• 2005 Been A While
• 2006 Danity Kane

External links

• Dawn Richard Online (Official Site)
• Dawn Angelique (previous solo artist site)
• Official MySpace Profile